BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8051 772 ESS PKD
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Solicitation number
FA8051-24-S-0001
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
541715
Product service code
AJ11
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-03-30
Response deadline
Jan 2, 2028, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tyndall AFB, FL
Contracting contact
jason.cronin.2@us.af.mil
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BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FA8051-24-S-0001 ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW NAICS: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AGENCY NAME: Air Force Civil Engineer Center – Readiness Directorate, Requirements and Acquisition Division (AFCEC/CXA) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: This is a five (5) year Closed Two-Step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) with CALLs for Topic Areas of Interest. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA8051-24-S-0001 POINTS OF CONTACT: Technical and Contracting Points of Contact will be identified in each CALL. BRIEF PROGRAM SUMMARY: This BAA will allow a TWO-STEP submission (white paper & if requested, proposal) in response to a posted CALL. This Closed BAA with CALLS is issued under the provisions of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement paragraph 206.102(d)(2), Use of Competitive Procedures, which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. There will be no other announcement issued for this requirement. Offerors must monitor SAM.gov for amendments or CALLs issued. CALLS CALL #1 Modern Timber Products in an Expeditionary Environment- linked below. CALL #2 Automated Heavy Machinery - linked below. CALL #3 PFAS Destruction - linked below Product Service Code (PSC) may change with each CALL. The Government is interested in basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and advanced component development and prototypes in accordance with DFARS 235.016(a). Revision 1 - 28 June 2024 Brief Program Summary Section was updated in the SAM posting and in the Full Text Announcement attachment dated 28 June 2024. FAR 6.102(d)(2) was revised to DFARS 206.102(d)(2). Revision 2 - 7 Nov 2024 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 2 and saved as a PDF file. See Highlighted sections for changes. 2) Updated hyperlinks in Attachments 1 & 2 and saved as a PDF file. 3) Attachment 3: no changes, but saved as a PDF file. 4) Primary 772 ESS/PKD POC has changed to Mr. Toby L Carnes. See FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement REVISION 2 for details. Revision 3 - 25 Nov 2024 1) Link to Call #2: Automated Heavy Machinery added to BAA. Revision 4 - 4 Mar 2025 1) Link to Call #3: PFAS Destruction added to BAA. Revision 5 - 7 Mar 2025 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 3, dated 7 Mar 2025 2) FA8051-24-S-0001 Attachment 2- Proposal Prep Instructions has been updated as of 7 Mar 25. 3) FA8051-24-S-0001 Attachment 4 - Individual Subcontracting Plan Template 7 Mar 25 was uploaded to the list of Attachments. Revision 6 - 30 Mar 2026 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 4, dated 30 Mar 2026 2) Primary 772 ESS/PKD POC has changed to Mr. Jason Cronin. See FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement REVISION 4 for details.
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Point of contact
Jason Cronin
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Email
jason.cronin.2@us.af.mil
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